Coppery Sprite vs Zigzag Darner

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Arielulus	Aeshna
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Zigzag Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.